Sandlot Baseball League Constitution
Membership
The League consists of sixteen (16) member franchises, each operated by a single General Manager in good standing.
A GM who fails to set lineups or respond to league business for three (3) consecutive series may be placed on inactive status by the Commissioner.
Rosters & Lineups
Active rosters carry twenty-six (26) players. Lineups and rotations are submitted through the League Toolkit roster manager before each series.
Players not on the active roster but under team control are held on the reserve list and remain eligible for promotion.
Prospects
Each franchise may control up to twenty (20) prospects. Prospects graduate to the active roster upon reaching the major-league service threshold defined in Section 4.3.
Undrafted amateurs may be added to the prospect list during the annual Rule 5 window.
The Draft
The annual amateur draft is conducted in reverse order of the prior season's standings, with a lottery for the top four selections.
Draft order, watchlists, and selections are administered entirely within Draft Central; picks are emailed to the league automatically.
Trades
Trades may be proposed at any time outside the postseason and are processed once both GMs confirm through the Trade Center.
All completed trades are posted to the public Transaction register within minutes of approval.
Awards & Postseason
League awards are decided by GM vote at season's end; winners are enshrined in the league record and eligible for the Hall of Fame after retirement.
The top eight teams qualify for the postseason, seeded by record with division winners guaranteed a top-four seed.